Akua Appiah-Ampofo (She/Her)

Chief People Officer at TAKUMI

Akua Appiah-Ampofo has had an extensive career in the field of human resources and talent management. Akua has held various positions throughout their work experience.

Starting in 2010, Akua served as the Managing Director at Skill Boosters. Akua then moved on to become the Head of HR & Talent (Contract) at MusicQubed in 2013, where they set up the Talent & HR function.

In 2014, Akua joined Atticmedia as the Head of HR & Talent on a contract basis. Akua then transitioned to eCommera in 2015, where they worked as the Interim Head of HR. Akua was responsible for delivering and managing multi-channel commerce platforms for major international brands and retailers.

In the same year, Akua also worked at DynamicAction as the Head of HR, where they implemented a prescriptive analytics solution for improving business performance.

Akua continued their career as a People Consultant at Work.Life in 2017, focusing on building an amazing talent pool and changing the way people feel about Monday mornings. Later that year, they joined YunoJuno as the Head of People, overseeing the organization's human resources function.

Most recently, Akua has been working at Takumi as the Chief People Officer since April 2020. In this role, they are responsible for managing the company's people-oriented initiatives.

Overall, Akua Appiah-Ampofo has gained significant expertise and experience in people management, talent development, and human resources throughout their career.

Akua Appiah-Ampofo attended the University of Portsmouth from 1997 to 2000, where they obtained a bachelor's degree in Sociology & Politics. Later, they pursued further education at the University of Portsmouth, obtaining a Master's degree in Human Resources. In 2008 to 2010, they attended the CIPD, but no specific degree or field of study information is available.

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  • Chief People Officer

    April, 2020 - present